Comparison

Skoob vs PagePath

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Skoob

This app helps you organize your reading with a virtual bookshelf and social features. Track books you've read, want to read, or are currently reading, set reading goals, and connect with other readers to share reviews and recommendations.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelf organization
  • Reading goal setting
  • Book reviews and comments
  • Friend activity feed
  • Book recommendations
  • Barcode scanner
  • Reading challenges
Features
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Já somos mais de 10 milhões de pessoas utilizando o Skoob para organizar suas leituras e ler cada vez mais. O Skoob é um “Assistente literário” e uma “Rede social para leitores”. 

Como Assistente Literário, o Skoob oferece dezenas de ferramentas que organizam seus livros em uma estante virtual, assim, você saberá exatamente quais os livros já leu, quer ler, está lendo, favoritos, desejados… etc. Além de funcionalidades para que você fique motivado em suas leituras, cumprindo metas, desafios, participando de ranking entre amigos… O Skoob também é a maior Rede Social para leitores em português, são mais de 10 milhões de pessoas escrevendo notas de leitura, fazendo avaliações, comentários e muitas recomendações. Algumas Funcionalidades: - Crie sua lista de leituras (lidos, estou lendo, quero ler, desejados, troco... etc) - Veja resenhas, avaliações e comente as atividades dos seus amigos. - Descubra e explore a lista de lançamentos das principais editoras. - Compartilhe notas e a progressão da sua leitura. - Encontre livros similares aos seus livros favoritos. - Crie uma meta de leitura para o ano. - Barcode Scanner, para adicionar livros mais facilmente. - Descubra quanto tempo é necessário para terminar um livro - Desafios que incentivam a ler mais… ATENÇÃO: É importante lembrar que o Skoob NÃO é um leitor de Ebooks, com tantas funcionalidades é muito normal algumas pessoas pensarem assim. DIVIRTA-SE!! O Skoob é o melhor e mais completo aplicativo para quem deseja ler mais e organizar suas leituras.

About

PagePath

Track your reading habits privately and offline. Easily add books by scanning or typing, view detailed stats, set reading goals, and get visual recaps of your progress. Offers a free tier with a limit and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Add books via scan or manual entry
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Weekly and monthly reading recaps
  • Set and track yearly reading goals
  • Offline and private data storage
  • Import/export reading library
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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PagePath keeps your entire reading life on your phone - private, offline, and subscription-free. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode or type in the author and title. PagePath pulls the cover and details automatically. You can also upload your own cover or add books entirely by hand. YOUR STATS Books finished this month. Pages read this year. All-time totals. Daily reading streaks. WEEKLY & MONTHLY WRAPS A visual recap of your reading - books finished, pages read, genres explored, time spent. Like a year-in-review you can check anytime. Share them or keep them private. SET A GOAL Pick a yearly book target. PagePath tracks your progress and celebrates when you hit it. YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE Your reading library stays on your device. PagePath does not upload your reading history. Book lookups send only the ISBN, title, or author needed to fetch covers and details. Purchases and referrals use external services, but your library and reading history are not uploaded. SWITCH WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING Import your existing reading library from CSV. Books, ratings, shelves, and dates carry over. Export your full history anytime as a backup. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your current book and reading goal right on your home screen. No need to open the app. TBR ROULETTE Can't decide what to read next? Spin the roulette and let PagePath pick from your to-be-read pile. TIME YOUR SESSIONS Track each reading session. Enter your start and end pages. See how your reading time adds up by day, week, and month. FREE & PRO Your first 25 books are free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited books plus monthly and yearly wraps. No subscription. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, and Chinese.

Screenshots

Skoob4 screens
PagePath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PagePath at 100% against Skoob's 51%. PagePath also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Skoob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (529 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PagePath sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Skoob asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PagePath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skoob has 529 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Skoob's written reviews are positive against 100% of PagePath's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skoob versus PagePath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkoobPagePath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (529 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings529 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB50 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperSKEELO EDITORA, PRODUTOS E SERVICOS DIGITAIS LTDAAndreas Schevzik

Customer experience

Skoob

All ratings529 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral15.2%
Negative34.1%

PagePath

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Skoob

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect/missing reading history data
  • Inability to update book information
  • Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
  • Syncing problems between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to respond to comments
  • Implement reading challenges/goals beyond just page count
  • Allow organizing book shelves in custom order
  • Add support for tracking re-reads

PagePath

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skoob

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PagePath

One-time2
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime (Special)$4.99
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Skoob free?
Skoob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PagePath free?
PagePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skoob or PagePath?
PagePath is rated higher. Skoob averages 4.8 out of 5 from 529 ratings, while PagePath averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skoob or PagePath have ads?
Skoob shows ads; PagePath does not.

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